Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M4 Product Notes

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Updated: October 2016
 
 

Hardware and Software Requirements

Before using the adapter, ensure that your server meets the hardware and software requirements. For additional information, check the product web page at:

https://www.oracle.com/networking/dual-port-qdr-infiniband-adapter-m4/index.html

Supported Hardware and Operating Systems
Supported Products
Hardware, Oracle servers
Oracle Solaris SPARC (Oracle Solaris x86 is currently not supported for this release).
Operating systems
  • Oracle Solaris 11.3 SRU9 or newer

  • Oracle Linux systems supported with UEK4: Oracle Linux 6.7 and newer, Oracle Linux 7.1 and newer

  • Hypervisors: Oracle VM 3.4.1

For the most up-to-date supported OSs, check the product web page for the specific server.
InfiniBand Copper Cables
Part Number
QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable: 1 meter
X2121A - 1M - N
QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable: 2 meter
X2121A - 2M
QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable: 3 meter
X2121A - 3M - N
QSFP to QSFP passive copper cable: 5 meter
X2121A - 5M - N

Two transceivers are required for each of these high-bandwidth cables.

InfiniBand Optical Cable
Part Number
QSFP parallel fiber optics short wave transceiver
NOTE : Quantity of 2 transceivers are required for each cable below.
X2124A - N
High bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 5 meters, MPO to MPO
7105199
High bandwidth QSFP optical cable: 10 meters, MPO to MPO
7102869
High bandwidth QSFP optical cable : 20 meters, MPO to MPO
7102870
High bandwidth QSFP optical cable : 50 meters, MPO to MPO
7102871
High bandwidth QSFP optical cable : 100 meters, MPO to MPO
7105206

When connecting to the Oracle Dual Port QDR InfiniBand Adapter M4, these switches require firmware version 2.2.3 at a minimum:

  • Sun Datacenter InfiniBand Switch 36

  • Sun Network QDR InfiniBand Gateway Switch